Shaving With C.O. Bigelow

Shaving With C.O. Bigelow: A Classic Green Tube With a Story

This week’s shave features C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream. That familiar green tube has a traditional charm, but there’s more behind the name than its packaging.

C.O. Bigelow began in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1838. Originally founded by Dr. Galen Hunter as the Village Apothecary Shop, the business was purchased by Clarence Otis Bigelow in 1880. That gives the brand a connection to neighborhood pharmacy life stretching back nearly two centuries. The date belongs to the business’s beginnings, rather than the introduction of this shaving cream.

Although the name comes from New York, the cream is made in Italy. Its eucalyptus and menthol combination gives it a fresh character and a cooling feel that fits naturally into a traditional wet shave.

Shaving With Proraso Green & something about Mary

Today's shave was like no other I will ever have again. I had just got back from seeing my wife Mary who was sent to hospice after her stay at Stony Brook Hospital. They did the best they could but mary was too weak to fight anymore. This video was done just prior to her death on September 22 a day before her 68th birthday. After pleading with my boss to let me work from home so I was not an hour and 35 min away she said no. She told me she didn't want to set a precedent. Mind you, I have been working for her for more than 8 years.

Here is the conversation I just had with my boss Jacky

Me - Hi Jacky, I know you’re aware of my situation. Mary is now in hospice, and we are waiting for her to pass. I would like to request permission to work from home during this difficult time so I can be closer to her instead of being an hour and forty minutes away.

I can continue handling all of my responsibilities for Cockpit USA from home, including answering the phones, and I will remain fully available throughout the workday. I would be very grateful for your understanding and consideration.

New From Wet The Face - Cienna Nights

Cienna Nights: A Different Kind of Fall Shaving Soap

As the weather begins to cool and the days grow shorter, fall fragrances start appearing everywhere. Most of them seem to follow the same familiar path—pumpkin spice, sweet cinnamon, and other dessert-inspired scents.

There is nothing wrong with those traditional fall fragrances, but with Cienna Nights, I wanted to create something different.

Cienna Nights blends aromatic sage with woodsy cypress, creating a scent that feels fresh, warm, and perfectly suited to the autumn season. The sage provides a crisp herbal character, while the cypress brings a deeper, natural warmth to the blend. Together, they create a sophisticated and outdoorsy fragrance that reminds me of a quiet fall evening.

Tonight's Shave - White Lotus

White Lotus — A Shave Worth Slowing Down For

There are mornings when shaving is simply part of getting ready for the day. Then there are those shaves when you have the time to slow down, build a good lather, enjoy the fragrance coming from the brush, and remember why you got into traditional wet shaving in the first place.

White Lotus was created for that second kind of shave.

The inspiration behind White Lotus was tranquility. I wanted a fragrance that didn't have to shout to get your attention. Instead, it develops gradually as you build the lather and work it across your face.

Tonights Shave Kiss My Face

 

Rediscovering Kiss My Face Shaving Cream After All These Years

Every once in a while, I like to reach back into my wet-shaving past and revisit a product I haven’t used in years. This time, that product was Kiss My Face Shaving Cream.

It had been a long time since I had shaved with it, and whenever you return to something after that many years, there’s always a question in the back of your mind: Was it really as good as I remember?

Well, after shaving with Kiss My Face again, I can say that it didn’t disappoint.

Tonight's Shave - The Green Knight

 The Green Knight — A Shave Worthy of the Round Table

There are certain names that immediately create an image in your mind, and The Green Knight is certainly one of them. It sounds mysterious, powerful, and just a little dangerous—which is fitting considering the centuries-old story behind the name.

But while the legend may get your attention, a shaving soap ultimately has to prove itself at the sink.

So, how did The Green Knight perform?

Who Was the Green Knight?

The Green Knight is the mysterious figure at the center of the medieval Arthurian poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, generally dated to the late 14th century.

The story begins during a Christmas celebration at King Arthur’s court at Camelot. A gigantic and mysterious knight, completely green in appearance, suddenly enters the hall and proposes an unusual challenge.

One of Arthur’s knights may strike him once with his axe—but that knight must agree to meet the Green Knight one year and one day later and receive the same blow in return.

Shaving With The Son Of Zeus

There are shaving soaps with names that are fairly straightforward, and then there are soaps called Son of Zeus. With a name like that, you expect something with a little power and personality behind it.

For this shave, I brought out RazoRock Son of Zeus Italian Shaving Soap.

Even before building the lather, the presentation sets the stage. The black tub, dark label and fiery Son of Zeus artwork give the soap a bold appearance that feels right at home with its mythological name.

But packaging only gets a shaving soap so far. Eventually, the brush has to hit the soap.